Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hancock Co.

EDWARD GREGORY, Hancock County, was born in Cloverport, Breckinridge County,
March 31, 1841, to John A. and Elizabeth (Holder) Gregory.  The father was born
in Rockcastle County, Va., about 1818.  His parents, John and Nancy (Dobson)
Gregory, were of Scotch-Irish descent.  The grandfather came to Kentucky when
the father of subject was but a small boy, settled in Breckinridge County, and
there died in the eight-fifth year of his age.  In that county, the father grew
to manhood, and is still living at Cloverport.  The mother was a native of
Breckinridge County and died about 1845.  Subject was the second of a family of
four children, of whom two are now living, William H., at Hardinsburg,
Breckinridge County, and Edward.  The latter received his schooling at
Cloverport.  He began life for himself as a dry goods clerk in his native town.
He handled tobacco for R. R. Pierce for two years.  In October, 1861, he
enlisted at Bowling Green in Company G, of the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, Col.
Thomas Hunt, Confederate States army, and served until Johnston's surrender.
Among the battles in which he participated were Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge,
Murfreesboro, Jackson (Miss.), Dalton (Ga.) campaign, battles of Atlanta, etc.
He reached the rank of second lieutenant.  After his return he began putting up
tobacco at Mason's Landing on Green River; one year later he returned to
Cloverport and followed the same business for R. R. Pierce for two years.  In
January, 1869, he moved to Lewisport, where he put up tobacco for one year for
George W. McAdams.  He then commenced business for himself, and has since
devoted his attention to prizing tobacco.  He now handles about 250,000
pounds per year.  Mr. Gregory was married October 7, 1868 to Miss Letitia Pate,
a daughter of Samuel and Aritta (Thrasher) Pate, natives of Virginia and
Maryland, respectively.  Mrs. Gregory was born in Hancock County, April 23,
1847, and is the mother of six children, five of whom are living: Myrtle U.,
John S., James H., Eli E. and Cleburne E.  Mrs. Gregory is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South; he is a member of Lewisport Lodge, No. 303, A.
F. & A. M. and McIntire Lodge, K. of H.

Gregory Holder Dobson Pierce Hunt McAdams Pate Thrasher
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Breckinridge Rockcastle-VA VA MD

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